Purchasing Specialist

Join our team as a Purchasing Specialist! We're looking for a proactive and analytical Purchasing Specialist to help us strategically manage inventory, build strong supplier relationships, negotiate pricing and terms, and stay ahead of changing market conditions. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems, and making purchasing decisions that directly impact the business. If you're organized, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you! What We Have to Offer You: We have a competitive wage and benefit package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Vacation, Paid Time Off, Employee Assistance Program, Identity Guard, Legal Assistance, Pet Insurance, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, and a 401k Plan. Job Summary: The Purchasing Specialist is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers to manage inventory levels proactively and strategically. This individual will serve as a liaison between vendors and company personnel to manage inventory levels to assure sufficient stock without excessive investments. This individual must be able to analyze and communicate changing market conditions, price trends, lead-time requirements, and availability of materials in a self-directed manner with minimal supervision. This individual must also ask questions and keep management informed of issues. Essential Functions/Job Responsibilities: Prospect market opportunities via in-person and online sources and stay abreast of changing market conditions to strategically manage inventory levels. Maintain an excellent relationship with suppliers and vendor representatives; serve as a liaison between these individuals and company employees. Manage purchasing for certain product lines and ensure products turn at acceptable levels. Administer the inventory control and re-buying of these product lines while considering market opportunities and conditions. Make purchases of quantity items in relation to the best purchase price, discount, and terms. Negotiate prices and terms as appropriate and review supplier invoices for proper pricing and terms. Provide excellent customer service to suppliers by alleviating any concerns that may arise. Review damaged and defective items to determine warranty coverage and contact vendors if damaged items are returnable. Advise the vendor, receiving department, and accounting department when damaged products arrive. Review slow-moving inventory reports with the Purchasing and E-commerce departments to determine the inventory that can be sold online and in-store. Assist in reviewing and moving dead stock. Advise management of any problem with vendors or customers, on vendor programs, specials, and new products. Obtain current price sheets or product catalogs and distribute them to the proper personnel. Maintain required records, files, and data processing information for each vendor line, including paymentterms, co-op, rebate, and vendor return information. Assist in inventory cycle counting utilizing and reviewing all reports developed and printed for inventory control management and purchasing. Other related duties as assigned by management. Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Excellent communication skills, self-motivated, self-starter, sense of urgency, personable, and well organized. Able to comprehend and carry out detailed instructions. Able to work independently and use effective problem-solving skills. Professional appearance and demeanor. Professionalism with respect to time management and meeting deadlines. Able to manage multiple, complex, on‐going tasks and projects. Demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Able to effectively gather and analyze facts, draw conclusions, define problems, and suggest solutions. Willing and committed to accepting responsibility for matters within employee’s job duties and functions. Strong administrative skil…

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